Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Mills, Ehiogu, Southgate, Queudrue, Mendieta, Boateng, Doriva, Zenden, Juninho Paulista, Job (Ricketts 65).
That was their line up for that match. Fair bit better then what they have now id say.
Probably the real story is somewhere in the middle. Lazio wanted him but werent prepared to compete with man utd's finances and had to let him go.
Either way, i think he'll be forgotten come end of year.
I wouldn't say its a weakness of chelsea. No doubt bolton exploited it well, but that had kevin davies and the like doing flick ons cause they are such huge targets.
Chelsea will know that liverpool will try long balls, but i cant see it working, terry is out anyway and Alex will monster...
Still isn't the exact point i think is relevant. Even if they do have to compensate (which im nnot sure they do) it would be such a minimal fee, certainly less then half a million, that its largely irrelevant.
These clubs often know they have superstars in the waiting, only for them to turn 16...
Well, the kid is on 30 000 pounds a year, yet they paif off his parents 2.8 million euros according to lazio. THat should cover the bills for the next 20 years. Sure, it's a great way to get out of poverty, and im not against helping disadvantaged people out, my problem is that, as soon as...
Mainly just like getting a rise out of you, but my point wasn't necessarily them signing the player, more the fact that they gave the parents like 3 million to convince their son to do so, which i think is a pretty unethical act, if u consider the consequences their would be if every club did that.
Just saw a headline from Lazio claiming Man Utd paid something like 2.8 million to marcheda or whatever his name is parents to lure him away from lazio's academy or something.
Extremely dodgy if true, wouldn't be surprised though, man utd have been stealing young players from foreign...
Depression should not be grounds for special consideration unless brought on by outside external factors.
Fucking gets my blood boiling when people get it for depression because they cant handle the stress of the hsc.